Already here are explanations of maintenance intervals called "Fristen", material preservation steps and the organisation of maintenance and repair work in armoured battalions. Having said that, both books make for interesting reading as they delve more thoroughly into these tanks than anything that has gone before. It is very obvious that the author has been given access to the latest Bundeswehr equipment and has spent a lot of time crawling around the tanks and compiling these books. Some manufacturer illustrations, complete with keyed information, are included for more clarity. In this shorter book 56 pages as opposed to 80 pages in the first book , we see the Leopard 2A6 in action during various exercises over the years. These introductory pages are very interesting and clearly written. This heralded the change from the sleek, angular First Generation Leopard 2 prototypes to the now, more familiar, Second Generation prototypes and pre-production Leopard 2s with their vertical-sided hulls and turrets. 
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Production of Leopard 2 is dealt with, before the end of the Cold War impacted with further developments which led to tqnkograd capability programmes resulting in Leopard 2A5 and the subject of these books, 2A6.
The majority of the book is then taken up leoaprd walkaround photos showing overall views and more detailed shots of the subjects in the list above, interspersed with five pages of 1: The last pictorial segment of the book looks at the service bay itself.
Much has been published about the quantum-leap technology of the Leopard 2A5 and recently about the state-of-the-art Leopard 2A7.
Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank - Development and German Army Service
It is very obvious that the author has been given access to the latest Bundeswehr equipment and has spent a lot of time crawling around the tanks and compiling these books. This is followed by technical specs of the tanks and leooard study is completed with a brief look at the roles of the individual crew members, without whom the tanks would be nothing. I have both standard Leopard 2 references in my stash which are written by Frank Lobitz, both published by Tankograd publishing Jochen Vollert.
This is certainly not the case and following the Yom Kippur War in between Israel and its Arab neighbours, lessons were quickly learnt that increase in armour protection had become more important. A4 portrait, 80 pages, with good-quality tankograr photos and 1: A4 portrait, 56 pages, with good-quality colour photos and 1: In two volumes with a total of pages, colour photos, 21 graphics and no less than three 1: A successful book with an interesting topic which can be used as a reference for Leopard 2 for ambitious modellers.
All of the photos include tan,ograd captions in German and English. We look forward to tabkograd follow-on books in this series.
Leopard Club : Review - Tankograd - Leopard 2A6 Volume 1 and 2
One thing I do not like is that some of the interior control panels have been blurred out in the interests of security. If you consider that Leopard 2 was introduced into service inwith the last 2A4s being delivered init is amazing how Leopard 2 has kept pace with the latest developments in MBT technology. The colour prints originated in from Panzerbataillon in Pfreimd, Germany, which showcases the Tankogrsd 2A6. Ralph Zwilling tankovrad Tankograd has already published a book about Leopard 2A7.
For me this is one of the best pictorial reference books, a must-have book for anyone interested in the Leopard 2.
Even for the technically minded, there is a lot to enjoy here. To quote the back cover copy: We than have more In Taknograd photos of 2A6M this time and detailed walkaround shots and descriptions of the differences to 2A6.
Although this has been published as two titles, I will treat this review as if this is one book. The first 13 pages take an interesting look at the evolution of the Leopard 2, which is surprisingly complex.
Some manufacturer illustrations, complete with keyed information, are included for more clarity. The first chapter introduces into the hull.
Only the front and rear of the vehicle shows any differences, while the left, right and plan views are totally identical to the 2A6 drawings in the previous book. In unprecedented detail, this publication shows the tank's development, technology, variants and active use.
Leopard Club : Reviews - Tankograd Leopard 2 Maintenance
They are well written lleopard researched and not-at-all dull reading. The last few pages of the book provide line drawings of the Leopard 2A6 in 1: The section covers the tools used for maintenance, and the signage around the workshop specific to Leopard 2 MBTs in German military service.
The text is available in German as well as in English. With the removed turret, details of the gankograd torsion bars, the fire-extinguishing system for the engine compartment and the hull interior is presented in the chapter about the turret ring. The chapter on the engine deck is full of details which hidden if the turret isn't removed.
Both books reviewed by Michael Shackleton Many thanks to Ralph Zwilling for the sample books for this leopar.
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